Locate a lesson plan that has a cooperative learning activity to present to your Learning Team. Alternatively, you may locate an existing lesson plan and incorporate a cooperative learning activity into it.

Discuss the characteristics and structures of the cooperative learning activities with your Learning Team. Be sure to address the important components of group building as presented in research.

Select a state standard as the basis of a lesson or instruction.

Design a lesson incorporating a cooperative learning activity that addresses the standard.

Share your lesson plan with the class:

 Online Campus students: Post a 1-paragraph summary in the Main forum that explains how you would lead the class in your cooperative learning activity. Attach your team’s lesson plan to the post.

Complete the University of Phoenix Material: Lesson Plan Critique by critiquing each Learning Team’s lesson plan for effectiveness, and identify any anticipated challenges associated with implementation.

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Individual: Reflection Paper on Becoming a Teacher
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Reasons for wanting to become a teacher
Personal characteristics that may make you an effective teacher
How you will stay current in the field of education
How you will maintain your passion about teaching
Your educational philosophy
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The Learning Team will review the sections of the Learning Team Toolkit. Each member of the team will choose one of the following sections and post a summary in the Learning Team forum. Team members should comment as appropriate to ensure smooth and efficient operation of the team. Sections to summarize:
Getting Started
Getting to Results
Project Planning
Decisions/Conflict Resolution
Team Learning
NOTE: This is an individual assignment NOT a group summary. Each member will post their section to a thread in the Learning Team for all other members to reference. The sooner this is posted, the sooner the team can move forward with the other Learning Team activities.
WEEK TWO:
Individual Program Progression Requirement: Personal Assessment Interview
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BSA-310
10/06/2014
David Sciuto
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Subject: Composition Date: March 21st, 2011
Skill: Descriptive Writing Topic: Comparative Paragraph (First draft)
Subjects Integrated: Listening and Speaking, Writing, Grammar Duration: 60mins
Class: 4 Lesson Number: 5 No. of children: 24
Ability Range: High_____ Average Low_____ Mixed_____
PRIOR KNOWLEDGE:
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5 students reading below grade level.
2 students who requires additional time to complete assignments.
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Marker
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Pencils
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